By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2016
News, Politics
– by Kurt Campbell – In an address to the Parliament on Thursday, President David Granger said his government will make Guyana safe again, ensure public services are accessible and affordable and remain committed to early Constitutional reform in keeping with good governance. The Head of State’s address marks the reconvening of the National Assembly after […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2016
News, Politics
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Thursday promised greater reliability and efficiency in the delivery of electricity as it announced the commencement of a program to upgrade the functionality of the utility company. GPL’s Chairman, Robert Badal said the multi-million U.S dollar project seeks to strengthen the management capacity and improve the operation of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators in the mining town of Linden are probing the murder of Blueberry Hill, Wismar resident, 49-year-old Dillon Stellingburg. The man’s body was discovered this morning in his house with the throat slashed and a knife left stuck in the abdomen. According to reports, the body was discovered by a friend of the man, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2016
News, Politics
In protest of the President’s move to suspend Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Carvil Duncan from all constitutional bodies, the opposition People’s Progressive Party said its Members of Parliament will not be present when the President delivers his speech in the Parliament later today. On Wednesday, President Granger, acting in accordance with Article […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
Crime, News
Even as citizens continue to complain about the crime situation in the country, the Guyana Police Force is reporting that criminal activities are actually on the decline. In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Force said the month of September saw a 21/% decrease in serious crimes when compared to the same period in 2015. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
News, Politics
The Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday announced that President David Granger, acting in accordance with Article 225 (6) of the Constitution of Guyana, has suspended Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Carvil Duncan with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the proceedings of the Tribunal. In a letter dated October 10, 2016, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
Sports
(CricInfo) West Indies have dropped Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin from their ODI squad for next month’s tri-series in Zimbabwe, which also features Sri Lanka. Courtney Browne, the head of West Indies’ selection committee, informed Pollard and Ramdin about their axing via email. The emails, accessed by ESPNcricinfo, were sent by Browne earlier this week. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
Crime, News
Commander of the Police Force A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner, Clifton Hicken, has clarified that the searches being carried out at nightclubs and nightspots in Georgetown are only being done based on intelligence gathering and the clubs are not being targeted otherwise. Persons have been contacting the Police when they notice other club goers in the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
News, Politics
Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for Housing, Valerie Patterson, is preparing to move to the national assembly with legislation that would see the age for being able to acquire a plot of land being moved from 21-years-old to 18-years-old. On Tuesday, the Housing department wrapped up the 7th national consultation exercise on […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2016
Sports
A come from behind victory for Jamaica’s Reggae Boys may have forced Guyana’s national coach, Jamal Shabazz to call it a day and national player Walter Moore to hang up his Guyana uniform and focus more on his international career. Both men made the announcement of their departures from the Golden Jaguars following last evening’s […]